Gloucester County Fire Academy proudly offers several courses of interest to members of the emergency services throughout the year. To register for classes click HERE.

Spring 2010

AUTO EXTRICATION I - This comprehensive 22 hour course will consist of both lecture and hands-on training.  Participants will receive instruction and develop improved competency on all phases of auto extrication including:  scene size-up, vehicle stabilization, removal of the vehicle from the entrapped patient, patient removal, etc.

AUTO EXTRICATION I - UPDATE - This course has been developed for the rescuer who had Auto Extrication I training five or more years ago.  During this 10 hour course, the rescuer will be updated on the techniques and technology of today’s extrications with both lecture and hands-on activities.

AUTO EXTRICATION II - This sixteen hour course, mostly hands on, continues where Auto Extrication I left off.
Using numerous skill stations and multi crash scenarios, students will be able to demonstrate the key principles and practices of safe and effective vehicle extrication practices.

CEVO III:FIRE - COACHING THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR III - CEVO III is a must attend program for both experienced drivers and those who wish to drive emergency vehicles.  This highly interactive program is intended to be part of your agency’s comprehensive driver training or recertification program.

DRILL GROUND INSTRUCTOR - This program is designed to ensure that instructors know and understand the safety issues inherent in all areas of Fire Fighting Training.  Instructors must be capable of demonstrating the proper methods of identifying and correcting an unsafe act/task as it occurs.  Safety must be stressed during training so the Fire Fighter develops good habits that he or she has learned during their training.

FIRE GROUND OPERATIONS FOR FIRST ARRIVING COMPANIES - This will be a hands on class with a two hour classroom presentation on Friday night. Saturday morning will be the hands on review part and  Saturday afternoon will be live fire scenarios.

HANDLING RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARMS  - This course is designed to prepare the company officer for responses to residential fire alarms.  This course is intended for company officers or any member who might act in the role of a company officer.  Course will review code requirements, customer service approach to investigating and diagnosing alarm activations, and the desired approach of leaving property protected.  This is a three hour lecture based course.

HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER - This course will provide information related to risk management, laws, codes, and standards; health maintenance and wellness; and investigations that effect an occupational safety and health program. This is a 16-hour National Fire Academy
accredited course.

ICS FORMS AND INCIDENT ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT - Fundamental review for Command, Command Staff, and General Staff, Major and/or Complex Incident/Event Management, Develop through tabletop activities Incident Action Plans (IAP’s) for the next operational period. Components of the planning “P” conducting a planning meeting, operational period brief and tactical brief and conclude with Incident Support Team (IST) concepts.

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM I-200 - The 12-hour Incident Command System I-200 course consists of the following topics: leadership and management; delegation of authority; management by objectives; functional areas and positions; briefings; organizational flexibility and transfer of command.

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM I-300 - The I-300 course continues the IMS Training and consists of ICS Fundamental review, Unified Command, Incident/Event Assessment, Incident Objectives, Planning Process, Incident Resource Management, Demobilization, Transfer of Command and Closeout.

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM I-400 - Fundamental review for Command, Command Staff, and General Staff, Major and/or Complex Incident/Event Management, Unified Command, Area Command, and Multi-Agency Coordination.  There will be practical and written examinations administered as a testing measure.

INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER - This course is intended to provid the company officer with skills to function effectively as the Safety Officer at fire department incident operations. The primary focus shall be on developing decision making skills through the recognition of cues that affect personal safety. This is a 16-hour National Fire Academy accredited course.

LIVE BURN SAFETY INSTRUCTOR  REFRESHER - This three-hour program will review all critical areas necessary to conduct live fire training at a dedicated facility that is both realistic and safe.

RAILROAD EMERGENCY AWARENESS - This course is intended for any emergency responder who may be required to enter upon railroad right of ways or property during the course of their day to day duties.

RESCUE LIFTING BAGS:  BASIC CONCEPTS - This eight (8) hour program presented by the Gloucester County Fire Academy extrication staff will take us back to the basics of air bags. Prerequisite:  Auto Extrication I

ROPE RESCUE I - This sixteen hour program will teach the student the basic rope rescue skills including knot tying, anchoring, patient packaging, rappelling, lowering and building mechanical advantage systems.  Skills will be applied to complete rescue scenarios.

SCBA/SMOKEHOUSE INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER - This three-hour program will review all critical areas necessary to conduct realistic and safe training where student visibility is intentionally obscured during training in either a dedicated or acquired structure.

SMOKE DIVERS - Firefighters are at an ever-increasing risk of finding themselves in harm’s way while combating fires as interior structural firefighters.  Hazards such as increasing temperatures, larger square footage of interior spaces and ultra-light structural members challenge and threaten even the most experienced firefighter.